Lung function and systemic inflammation associated with short-term air pollution exposure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Beijing, China

Lung function and systemic inflammation associated with short-term air pollution exposure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Beijing, China

Abstract Background Exposure to air pollution is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, findings on the effects of air pollution on lung function and systemic inflammation in Chinese COPD patients are inconsistent and scarce. This study aims to evaluate the effects of...

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Main Authors: Nannan Gao, Wenshuai Xu, Jiadong Ji, Yanli Yang, Shao-Ting Wang, Jun Wang, Xiang Chen, Shuzhen Meng, Xinlun Tian, Kai-Feng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollution
COPD
Lung function
Systemic cytokines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-020-0568-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-020-0568-1

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